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A Milwaukee bar will host Big Boy Fest this weekend

August 19, 2019

Big Boy still holds a special place in Milwaukee’s heart. At one point, the classic burger chain and diner boasted more than 1,000 locations nationwide, and over 60 of those were Marc’s Big Boy restaurants. The...

Mini Meltdowns release song from upcoming EP, announce first full-band show

Tyler Maas

August 16, 2019

Last year, we introduced you to Mini Meltdowns—a super group featuring current and former members of Limbeck, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, The Benjamins, Rx Drugs, and the backing bands of Tommy St...

Tart, tangy, saucy, bitter: “Like 20” Fernwood neighbors come together through a shared affinity for weird yard signs

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

As the country continues to become more divided by the day, neighbors seem increasingly reluctant to get to know one another. While communities debate trivial things on neighborhood Facebook pages and residents...

Hear Devils Teeth’s Mondo Lucha anthem, “Mondo Lucha”

Tyler Maas

August 15, 2019

Last September, Mondo Lucha decided to celebrate 10 years of high-flying lucha libre wrestling in Milwaukee by inviting an all-star cast of area musicians to perform in a project simply called "Supergroup." The...

Elijah Holbrook makes the most of opportunities in Milwaukee comedy

Tyler Maas

August 14, 2019

Elijah Holbrook is trying to make the most of his opportunities as a comedian because, up until recently, there weren't many on his plate. About five years ago, Holbrook was living in the Fox Cities and struggl...

Milwaukee Record Halftime Show concert series returns to Cactus Club

Tyler Maas

August 13, 2019

Most fans of the Green and Gold probably aren’t in a hurry to look back at last season. However, one of the few bright spots (other than Davante Adams, the emergence of Aaron Jones, and doing away with Mike McC...

Here’s who’s playing the Milwaukee Record Stage at Bay View Bash

Tyler Maas

August 12, 2019

Even though most of Milwaukee’s first major festivals are now in the rear view mirror, one of the city’s biggest and best undertakings is still on the horizon. Bay View Bash will return to Kinnickinnic Avenue o...

Celebrate 6 years of MobCraft Beer at next weekend’s Weird Fest Block Party

Tyler Maas

August 8, 2019

It's been a fun and eventful summer full of awesome festivals, great block parties, wonderful weekly concerts, and many more reasons to get out and enjoy the summer. But now that August is here, festival season...

Pack your bags, travel light, and let the “twinkly emo” of Burmecia’s ‘Placeholder’ take you on a trip to the early 2000s

Tyler Maas

August 7, 2019

Like nu metal and swing, screamo is a musical sub-genre that people might attach to a specific moment in time. Though it was a loud and guttural blip in the collective consciousness of listeners in the early au...

Some highlights, observations, and takeaways from BIG3’s Milwaukee debut

Tyler Maas

August 5, 2019

Sunday afternoon, Fiserv Forum was alive with the sounds of squeaking sneakers, emphatic cheers, and bass thumps from backing music during the BIG3's Milwaukee stop. Now in the midst of its third season, the 3-...

Go down a rabbit hole with Saebra & Carlyle in this dark and dazzling one-shot music video

Tyler Maas

August 3, 2019

Much has changed since we first introduced you to the “apocalyptic western” stylings of Saebra & Carlyle in January of 2018. After officially starting out in late 2017, the duo consisting of longtime friend...

A last-minute guide to Ice Cube’s BIG3, which comes to Fiserv Forum on Sunday and is awesome

Tyler Maas

August 2, 2019

Though the regular seasons of the Milwaukee Bucks and Marquette Golden Eagles are both so painfully far away, Fiserv Forum is doing its part to hold over hoops enthusiasts with a few basketball-based events thi...

The Drunk Uncle in West Allis is selling pints of beer for 50 cents during the State Fair

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2019

Following months of waiting and numerous setbacks, The Drunk Uncle finally reopened. The lengthy renovation project virtually doubled the West Allis bar's square footage, made room for a few more TVs show wrest...

Cancel that millipede shipment: X-Ray Arcade is showing the Longmont Potion Castle doc, ‘Where In The Hell Is The Lavender House’

Tyler Maas

August 1, 2019

Hey listen, I ain’t jokin’, dickface. X-Ray Arcade is going to show a documentary about Longmont Potion Castle on Friday, August 30 as part of the Cudahy bar's "Movies Under The Knife" series. If you're stil...

Here’s the 2019 Center Street Daze Festival music lineup

Tyler Maas

July 31, 2019

In 2014, stung by a few years of lousy late-summer/early-fall weather, the organizers of Center Street Daze decided to move their fest up to early August. The new date paid off, and what was once a bittersweet ...

Carter Deems talks about stand-up, battle rap, and landing a spot in the cast of ‘Wild ‘n Out’

Tyler Maas

July 30, 2019

When we first introduced you to Carter Deems back in 2017, the comedian and noted battle rapper had just moved to Milwaukee and he was learning his way through his new city's comedy scene. Since that outset, De...

10 offbeat (non-Milwaukee) museums that help make Wisconsin special

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

A comprehensive guide to the 2019 Milwaukee Comedy Festival

Tyler Maas

July 29, 2019

Originating long before the city had anything even resembling a sustainable comedy community, Milwaukee Comedy Festival has grown and evolved in kind with Milwaukee’s humor scene. In fact, the annual comedic un...

One of the last remaining Kewpee Hamburgers locations still flourishes in downtown Racine

Tyler Maas

July 26, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

You can celebrate Christmas in July (and every other month) at the Kristmas Kringle Shoppe in Fond du Lac

Tyler Maas

July 25, 2019

broadstreet.zone(66838); Summer in Milwaukee is the best; summer in the Midwest is even better. Join Milwaukee Record and Miller High Life July 22-29 as we search the city and beyond for the Spirit Of Summer. ...

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